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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMoUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between Kittitas County Health Network and Kittitas County Sheriffs Office PURPOSE and SCOPE The purpose of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) RCORP-Planning project is to support prevention of and treatment for substance use disorders, including op ioid use disorder (OUD). The overa ll goal of the program is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associ ated w i th opioid overdoses in high -risk rural communities by strengthening the capacity of multi-sector consortiums to address one or more of three focus areas at community, county, state, and/or regional levels : (1) Prevention-reducing the occurrence of opioid addiction among new and at-risk users as well as fatal opioid-related overdo ses through community and provider education and harm reduction measures including the strategic placement of overdose reversing devices, such as naloxone; (2) Treatment- implementing or e,cpanding access to evidence -based practices for OUD treatment, such as medication- assisted treatment {MAT); and {3) Recovery-e,cpanding peer recovery and treatment options that help people start and stay in recovery . Kittitas County Health Network (KCHN), via Kittitas Valley Healthcare, has been awarded an RCORP- Planning grant that will benefit Kittitas County and consort ium members (hereinafter referred to as "Collaborators") by: • Developing a strategic plan for addressing OUO prevention, treatment, and recovery • Developing a workforce plan for QUO prevention, treatment, and recovery services • Developing a sustainability plan for CUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services • Increasing community capacity to provide Medication Assisted Treatment • Increasing community awareness of OUD and prevention, treatment, and recovery services This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) clearly identifies the roles and responsibilities of KCHN and Collaborators. DURATION This MOU shall become effective upon signature by the duly authorized represe ntatives of t he Collaborators and KCHN and will remain in effect for the d ur at ion of the funding period for the HRSA RCORP-Pla nn ing Project unless modified by mutual consent aA d executed In w ritl ng by the au tho rized representativ es of all parties. The MOU is at-will and may be terrni nated by any pa rty at an any t ime upon written notice to the other party . FUNDING There is no fundi ng provided under this MOU. Funding is specified in separate Letters of Agreement. ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES OF KCHN KCHN un d :r:;-a r ds a the R-OR ?-P!anni , !i awJrd is t bet sed f. r the acti,1.ttes proposed ir , · = RCORP-P la 11 i ng pr Ji= t's wor'-p an, that t he activitio:?5 1. us t! ,.:I 11,~!y bene it pop l;;uons i1 th :? targ:t rural service ar2.:i , and that funding is not to be used for t hee clu i• r benefit of 'C HI' o c:11,y one Collaborator. Coilabcrat0rs commit to: • Dedic at2 s aff t ir.1e for m eetings and consult t i .ns r~ga rding the RCORP-Pla 1 nir,g proj ect • Tre t shar ed informatio n as confidential and ag r ee no to disclose shared information to unauthorized entities. • Disclose any conflict of interest that may arise in the course of the RCORP-Planning project activities. • Protect patients and comply with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and federal requirements. BENEFITS OF COLLABORATION Collaboration on the RCORP-Planning project will enha ce prevention, treatme nt, and recovery service capacity to address the needs of i ndividuals at-risk for and with OUD. Collaboration will expand access to evide nce-based t re atment for OUD and peer recovery treatment options. Collaborat ing orga11izations wilt benefit from co t ri buting to the reduction i n morbidity and mortality related to op ioid use and overdose. GOVERNING STRUCTURE The consortium operates under the structure of the Kittitas County Health Network as a work group. Please see Attachment A. USE OF THE HRSA RCORP-PLANNING PROJECT No party will use the name or logo of the RCORP ·Planning project In any advertisement, press release, or other pub licity wi thout written prior approval of KCHN . KCHN has the right to ackno ~ledge Collaborator's support of t he work performed under this MOU in public communications . TERMINATION It is mutually understood and agreed by and among the parties t hat Collaborators will provide at least (3 0] days ' no ice of the intent ion to withdraw from the RCORP-Planning proje ct. If a Collaborator chooses to withdraw, s.a ld Collaborator commits to m aking arrangements to complete assigned or pending activities before termination. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SIGNATURE This tvlOU shall be effective. upon t he signa ure of each authoriz-ed rep r esenta Ive listed i n this Agreement and will remain in effect for at least t he duration of the fu ding period the RCORP-Planning project. Parties Ind icate agr eement with this MOU by the i r signatures below. Kittitas County Health Network --- Susan Grindle, President Kittitas County Sheriffs Office Gene Dana, Sheriff 307 W. Umptanum Rd . Ellensburg, WA 98926 Sh ~ iff.offic e(c:)c o .kittitas .w:a .t s S09-962-7525 Date: 7z(,~!rr Date: "4.( 'I /'1 "1 ) Kittitas County Health Network Infrastructure The purpose or the Kitt it3S County H<'!a !t /1 N2twor~ (KCHN ) is to improve population hea lrh thrcugh cross-sect :;r ·ollaborac ion and sys,ems int~gra ·io• . Ti~ r le of ca n N= ·. ork r.-icr: bt?r is to adopt and s ppor· t he t-e;i, er!( g als; and pr vic!e stra eg ic ~ i .aoc~. visi on, lea.tiers, ip. and ov 0 n igh . The Network will use "casc adin g levels of collab o r a ion" to crea te a hig: degr~ of t~an spal'c?ncy among ail organizaiions and leve ls . Commu i ty membe rs, a.:g ency partners, work groups, the backbone organization, t 1-e Lea dership Co uncll. and the Board of Directors wi ll engage in bidirectional public will, execution, action planning, governance, vision, and strategy (i .e., in forma :on will flow both from the top down and from the bottom up .) Network members will participate at one of the following levels: • Beard cf Directors: comprised of cross-sector agency leadersh i p (top level) representative of the relevant ecosystem that provides high-level strategic direction for the Network and champions its worl<. • Leadership Council: comprised of cro5s-sector agenC'/ representatives and community members who are highly engag:d in leading community health improver.ient activities . • Work Groups & Task Forces: sub-groups reporting to the leadership Council that plan and implement strategies , engagi: communitv members, and track progress towards goals. Members are often relevant subject matter or community experts. Board of Directors Role: Provide high-leve l strategic direction, financial oversight, and policy governance. Review and approve organization's mission and purpose, policies, out::cmes, programs, serv ices, and financial contro ls and health. Create a well-defined structure of effective Board committees with dear purposes and tasks. Define and appl, Articles of lncorpora ion and By-Laws . Se lect and eva luate the Execu tive Director. Approval of all co ntracts and pol icies . Consis,2ntly see k sustain ab ility an d viability of t he organization. SuMport implementa tion of t he Strate gic Pla n as ou l ined In the Commu nity Health lmproyement Plan. Leadership Council Role: Reports to the Board of Directors. Acts a s a perm anent ad 1Jisory bod 'I t hrough re present a ion by thre e designated and accepted non-voting members to the Bo ard . Implement KCHN Strategy . Represent he community i n ach i ev i ng the 'KCHN miss io n. Identify and recruit broad bare of commu n i ty members Inclu ding a signifi ca nt number external to medical/behavioral/social service pro•,iders. O~velop supp er and buy in from diverse community s-ectors. Implement Community Enga gement Plan . Implement Communie a Ions Plan . Assess sus ~ai na bllity a11d v iabil ity. lead vision and strategy deve lopme n t. Information sharing, communlty engagement and participation on work groups and task forces. Advise Board on trends and issues impacti ng he alt h care. Implement Board directives on programs and services. Work Groups and Task Forces Role: Work gr oups and tas:C forces will be cre,1ted and d is solved by the Leadership Council and will report progress regu la rl y o th!! Boar rough the Ex ecu t he Director an d the Leadership Council representa·ive s to the Board . Thei r pu rpo~e 1s to p lan· and i mplement activ ities which carry out the mission of KCHfl .